MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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